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SpaceX launching 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida on Nov. 7 (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday afternoon (Nov. 7) from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force […]
‘Fastest-feeding’ black hole of the early universe found! But does it break the laws of physics? (Image Credit: Space.com) The hungriest known black hole in the early universe has been found, thanks to teamwork between NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Chandra X-ray Observatory. The black hole’s voracious appetite, which has […]
SpaceX targeting Nov. 18 for next Starship megarocket launch (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX’s Starship megarocket will fly for the sixth time ever less than two weeks from now, if all goes according to plan. Elon Musk‘s company announced today (Nov. 6) that it’s targeting Nov. 18 for the next Starship test flight, […]
Sun erupts with powerful X2.3 solar flare, triggers radio blackouts (video) (Image Credit: Space.com) The sun erupted with an X2.3-class solar flare this morning, triggering radio blackouts The X-class solar flare was released from a sunspot region AR 3883 at 8:40 a.m. ET (1340 UTC) on Wednesday morning (Nov. 6). Sunspots are […]
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites early Nov. 7 (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX will launch 20 Starlink internet satellites from California early Thursday morning (Nov. 7). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Starlink spacecraft — 13 of which have direct-to-cell capability — is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday, […]
Space Force General: We Need More Guardians in Joint Roles (Image Credit: airandspaceforces) Nov. 6, 2024 | By Greg Hadley Share Article The Space Force needs more Guardians in joint roles, and U.S. Space Command needs more non-Guardians in its ranks to make sure the U.S. military is making full use of […]
Hera asteroid probe ‘waves goodbye’ at Earth and moon from 2.3 million miles away (image) (Image Credit: Space.com) Goodnight room, goodnight moon. The Hera spacecraft, speeding on to an asteroid, took a look back at Earth’s moon — and in a new animation, you can see our neighbor shrinking as Hera flies […]
Recruiting the world’s first disabled astronaut doesn’t mean space travel is inclusive – here’s how to change that (Image Credit: Space.com) In the past, spaceflight was the preserve of government-funded astronauts who had to meet stringent physical, cognitive, psychological and social requirements for selection. But in recent years, that has all been […]
Go Centaur! Space Force stands up rocket stage at Los Angeles base (Image Credit: Space.com) A towering propellant tank and its rocket engine now stand on display at Los Angeles Air Force Base as a testament to its service to both the United States’ military and civilian space missions. The Centaur III […]
SpaceX launching 23 more Starlink satellites from Florida today (Image Credit: Space.com) SpaceX plans to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites this afternoon (Nov. 6) from Florida’s Space Coast. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today during […]
